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KravMaga - Practical Self defense for the common man or woman, with average fitness.
Unlike Boxing, Karate, Judo, Aikido or Kalari which require years of training to acquire reasonable confidence, Krav Maga prepares you in a short duration for street reality.
Classes are at various locations for Civilians, Police commandos, Security. We conduct workshops on Personal safety.
SreeRam is the recognized Instructor for IKMF (International KravMaga Federation).@ Chennai. Call 934 000 66 00

• Auditory exclusion also happens. That’s why people in shock appear deaf and seem to be far away, in their own world.

• Epinephrine dump in the brain makes Time either speed up or slow down. That’s why many appear disoriented.

After the crisis people are drained out physically and mentally due to 'post-traumatic stress disorder'. Wait till the blood pressure returns to normal level and the blood stream flushes the adrenalin.

HOW TO TRAIN AND AVOID THIS FREEZE

Even the best trained will freeze if they are not taught to handle –

• Opponent's aggression

• Unpredictability

• Stress induced by Fear and Anxiety

In KravMaga training after the trainee is familiar with basic skills, a gradual escalation of physical and mental stress is introduced.

This training in handling stress achieves five results -

• The trainee' body and mind gets used to handle unpredictable aggression.

• Muscle memory is enhanced where the body responds without intellectualising the predicament.

• Their tolerance threshold increases, giving them more clarity in a crisis.

They don’t unnecessarily over-react escalating a situation, which could have been diffused without violence.

• The fear of confrontation and injury is eliminated, enhancing motor skills.

• And most important, they understand how techniques which worked fine is a serene atmosphere fail in unpredictability. So their complacency is reduced and they don’t end up making an ass of themselves.

I often hear my students narrating their deft handling to diffuse ugly road rage situations, where earlier they used to be confused. I feel more satisfied than if they have they told me they thrashed 3 goons! I have taught sanity and not mindless violence.

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